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== Brief History == | == Brief History == | ||
The following important events in the history of [[Vermont|Vermont]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: | The following important events in the history of [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermont]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: | ||
*'''1724:''' The first permanent English settlement was made at Fort Dummer, near the site of present-day Brattleboro. Permanent settlement began in most of Vermont after 1760, when the English drove the French from the area. | *'''1724:''' The first permanent English settlement was made at Fort Dummer, near the site of present-day Brattleboro. Permanent settlement began in most of Vermont after 1760, when the English drove the French from the area. | ||